Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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